Divergent
Written by Veronica Roth
Originally published in 2011
~490 pages
Rate: 4.5/5
My summary of Divergent
Tris lives in a society where people are organized into communities called factions based off their personalities. Originally, when the people were organized into these factions, it was because of what they blamed the war on. There are five factions, six if you include the seemingly rare other personality that Tris is. This is why Tris' life is in danger, because some people deem what she is as dangerous to society, because she doesn't just have one personality trait she is considered to be divergent.
My thoughts on Divergent
This was a super easy and engaging read for me, however, it did feel like a whole lot of breadcrumbs when it came to the romance scenes. The romance was kind of fun and sexy, but I personally enjoy more friendly vibes first rather than just instantly serious.
The action element was good; the small fights and initiation built up anticipation to the conclusion, however the end of the book is a cliffhanger.
It's also hard not to compare this book to all the other dystopian books that I have read or watched already. The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, The Giver, all very compelling and slightly similar stories. Having read The Hunger Games just a year ago, I will say that Divergent has less stand alone quotes and it feels less real. The Giver feels a little bit more similar to Divergent in the sense that they both feel less real.